Tuesday, May 10, 6-8:30pm ET - DC Regional Gathering | ASBN Member Networking

We're excited to be holding an in-person meet-up for members in the DC area. Mingle with ASBN staff and members while enjoying a light dinner and drinks on a rooftop. Please email [email protected] to receive an invitation.

Wednesday, May 11, 1pm ET - Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework | ASBN Live

Join us for Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework. The Wolakota Buffalo Range is home to the largest Indigenous-managed bison herd in the world; just two years ago, however, the project was barely underway and desperately in need of funding. Join us to hear from project leaders about the partnerships and approach that have allowed this project to exceed expectations and become a model for investing in Indian Country.

Clay Colombe (CEO, Rosebud Sioux Economy Development Corporation) and Kim Pate (Managing Director, NDN Fund) will share lessons learned from the launch of Wolakota and introduce their 7Gen Investing Framework, a relationship-centered set of principles that can be replicated to accelerate socioeconomic transformation, equity, and sovereignty for Indigenous nations and beyond.

Wednesday, May 11, 10am ET - Climate Resilience is Good for Business: Climate Can't Wait | Partner Event

Join NJ Congressman Andy Kim and ASBN's own Michael Green as they share their thoughts on how the federal government must take immediate action to address climate change. Learn why adopting innovative strategies to adapt to climate change is good for New Jersey's environment, public health and business.

Wednesday, May 11, 9am ET - Investors Circle Monthly Pitch Meeting | Hybrid of virtual and in-person in Philadelphia at Friends Center | Investors Circle

Join us for this month's Investors Circle Monthly Pitch Meeting, featuring presentations from Open the Joy and Honeycomb Credit! Followed by due diligence and portfolio updates. This event is open exclusively to Investors Circle members. If you are an accredited investor and are interested in joining, learn more here and contact [email protected] to sign up!

Wednesday, May 11, 3pm ET - Corporate Transparency & ESG Disclosure | Contact [email protected] to participate | Working Group

The Corporate Transparency and ESG Disclosure working group strives to address the growing concerns about business activities which are unaccounted for, or currently escape disclosure as negative externalities, activities which at this point also do not affect the P&L or balance sheet of corporations. The focus of this month’s meeting will be to discuss and finalize our comment in response to the SEC’s proposal on the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures. 

Thursday, May 12, 1pm ET - ASBN Follow up meeting  for Defining Sustainable Chemistry for White House Office of Science and Technology | Contact [email protected] to participate | Working Group

ASBN is continuing it work to convene our members and allies to craft our recommendations that we will send to the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP)

On April 4, 2022 the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Request for Information (RFI) from the Public on Federal Programs and Activities in Support of Sustainable Chemistry. ASBN sees Sustainable Chemistry as an essential element in our efforts to create a just and sustainable economy. We intend to comment to OSTP in support of a definition for Sustainable Chemistry that embraces safe chemicals, just and equitable distribution of benefits from production and use of chemicals, just and equitable remediation of past harms, and sourcing of chemical raw materials from regenerative systems. 

Thursday, May 12, 1pm ET - Regenerative Agriculture & Justice | Contact [email protected] to participate | Working Group

The Regenerative Agriculture and Justice working group strives to advance public policies for a more regenerative, just, and equitable food and agricultural system. This week we will be going over next steps on the farm bill and hearing a presentation on the GRASS initiative from Jim Kleinschmidt.

Thursday, May 12, 1pm ET - Livable Planet | Contact [email protected] to participate | Working Group

The Livable Planet working group is dedicated to identifying systems and solutions that enable all life to thrive. This week we're featuring a sampler of tools for systems change-makers. Three members will be sharing their incredible projects: Banking for Clean Water, Calculating environmental footprints of employees, and Impact investing for solar tax equity.

Friday, May 13, 2:30pm ET - DOL’s Good Jobs Initiative: The Business Case for Good Jobs | Policy Event

Join Secretary Marty Walsh; David Levine, president of the American Sustainable Business Network; and business owners for a discussion about the department’s Good Jobs Initiative and how private sector employers can recruit, retain, and strengthen their workforce through investments in job quality. Hear from business leaders across industries about how they are creating and sustaining good jobs to better compete for talent – from caregiving support and paid leave to higher wages and job training. 

This event will be live streamed at DOL.gov/live

May 16-17 - Total Impact Summit 2022

In-person, Philadelphia, PA | PARTNER EVENT

May 16, 5:30-7:30pm - Impact Investor Cocktail Party

In-person, Philadelphia, PA | INVESTORS CIRCLE

Wednesday, May 18, 1pm ET - Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable | ASBN Live

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, May 18th at 1pm ET for a Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable. Most consumer goods are made with toxic chemicals which can negatively impact health. Through public policy, we can change the system for the better. Hear from leaders at non-toxic companies, Barry A Cik (Naturepedic Organic Mattresses), Marcia Frieze (Case Medical Inc.), Martin Wolf (Seventh Generation), and Kari Block (EarthKind).

Wednesday, May 18, 1pm ET - Confluence Philanthropy’s 2nd Annual Belonging Town Hall | Partner Event

The Town Hall supports Belonging Pledge signatories in deepening their commitments to investing with a racial equity lens. This half-day virtual convening will engage participants through sharing lessons learned and highlighting opportunities for activation. We invite pledge signatories to join us at the Belonging Town Hall to discuss what real progress takes: the policy and organizational changes that are needed, the importance of racial diversity in leadership, and the innovations needed to finance new models and partnerships.

If you would like to sign onto the pledge in order to attend contact [email protected]

Wednesday, May 25, 1pm ET - Investing in Communities through Crowdfunding | ASBN Live

Join us for this panel discussion to learn about opportunities to raise funds and invest in companies and projects that support community building. Panelists include representatives from crowdfunding platforms SmallChange.co (real estate projects), Crowdfund Mainstreet (local investing), and Raise Green (clean energy and environment).

Wednesday, June 1, 1pm ET - Searching for the Soul of Businesses- A Conversation with Alan Murray & Jeffrey Hollender | ASBN Live

Join the American Sustainable Business Network co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Hollender for a 1-on-1 conversation with Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media and author of the forthcoming book Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business. Tomorrow’s Capitalist is a report from the front lines on how corporate CEOs—the ultimate pragmatists—realize that they could lose their “operating license” unless they tackle the fundamental issues of our time: climate; diversity and inclusion; and inequality and workforce opportunity. Responding to their employees and customers who are demanding corporate change, they have taken the lead in establishing some bold new principles promoting “stakeholder” capitalism, ensuring that for the first time in more than a half a century, it’s not just shareholders who have a say in how corporations are run.

Wednesday, June 8, 1pm ET - Blockchain, NFTs, & Metaverse For Good | ASBN Live
Hear how our orgs and community can understand these new technologies and utilize them for good! This will be an exciting and informative interactive webinar with SVC former co-chair Gagan J Levy, our resident blockchain enthusiast, CEO of the creative agency Guru and CoFounder of Bamboo Asset Management dba Pink Panda.

He will be joined by an incredible group of leaders hailing from traditional finance that have jumped into this exciting space: Adam Carlton, expat senior traditional finance consultant and now CoFounder and CEO of Pink Panda; Rose Penelope Yee, chair of the social good advisory board for Pink Panda and CEO of Green Retirement, and Gene Truono, head of compliance for Pink Panda and former Chief Compliance Officer for Paypal amongst other compliance positions at JP Morgan Chase and American Express.

Wednesday, June 15, 1pm ET - Federal Contracting 101 | ASBN Live
The Federal Government buys more goods and services than any other organization on the planet. But being a government contractor isn't for the faint of heart. Fortunately, purpose-driven companies - B corps, PBCs and the like - are used to some of the complexities of doing good for the world while also making a profit. At this session, the leaders of three government contractors that are also certified B corporations (Fors Marsh, Rescue Agency, TCG) will walk you through the pluses and minuses of government work and will try to answer all your questions. If you've ever wanted to do business with the government, this is a good place to start.

Thursday, June 23, 4pm ET - ASBN Members PRIDE Networking Happy Hour | ASBN Member Networking
American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Thursday, June 23rd at 4pm ET for a PRIDE Networking Happy Hour! Bring yourself & a refreshment as we get to know fellow LGBTQIA+ ASBN members and how we can support and work with one another. Jillian Gerstley, Manager of Investors Circle, will be moderating.